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Randy Robert Chevrier (born June 6, 1976) is a Canadian former professional football player who was a long snapper in the Canadian Football League (CFL) and National Football League (NFL). He played for the Edmonton Eskimos, Calgary Stampeders, and Saskatchewan Roughriders of the CFL, and the Dallas Cowboys and Cincinnati Bengals of the NFL. He played university football at McGill University.
He was selected by the Jacksonville Jaguars in the seventh round of the 2001 NFL draft.
In 1994, he did not play football. In 1995, He played with distinction at CEGEP level for Vanier College. He registered 34 tackles, eight sacks and one interception in 11 games.
As a second year student in 1997, he started 7 games at "rush" end, making 27 tackles (two for loss), two sacks and one fumble recovery.
As a third year student in 1998, he was Limited in fall drills after suffering fractured ribs in a car accident. He started in every game at strongside defensive end, registering 30 tackles (3.5 for loss) and one sack.
As a fourth year student in 1999, he played defensive tackle, end and long snapper. He totaled 28 tackles (5 for loss), one sack, one forced fumble and one fumble recovery. He received second-team Canadian Intercollegiate Athletic Union All-Canadian and first-team OQIFC honors.
As a fifth year student in 2000, he started eight games at strongside defensive tackle and handled deep snapping duties. He posted 48 tackles (seven for loss), five sacks, two forced fumbles, one pass deflection and one fumble recovery. He became the first player in school history to win the J. P. Metras Trophy for the outstanding lineman in Canadian universities. He also received the Alouette Alumni Trophy for the outstanding player in Quebec football and Unanimous Ontario-Quebec Intercollegiate Football Conference first-team honors.
He was a versatile player that saw time at defensive tackle, defensive end, nose tackle, long snapper and offensive tackle (in short-yardage situations). He finished his college career with 40 games, 157 tackles, 82 solo tackles, 20.5 tackles for loss (school record) and 10 sacks. He took part in the East–West Shrine Game, recovering in six weeks following a stabbing as a bouncer at a bar in which he suffered a punctured lung.
In 2002, he was allocated to the Barcelona Dragons of NFL Europe, where he appeared in 10 games, while recording seven tackles, one forced fumble and three special teams tackles. On August 26, he was released by the Bengals after not being able to pass St. Louis on the depth chart.
In 2008, he registered 13 special-teams tackles, one defensive tackle and one pass defensed. The next year, he was converted into an offensive tackle, playing as a reserve and making seven special teams tackles.
In 2010, he posted five special teams tackles, one punt for 53 yards, one fumble recovery and one reception for his second career touchdown. The next year, he had eight special teams tackles.
In 2012, he tallied five special teams. The next year appeared in all 18 regular-season games, made nine special-teams tackles and also played in the Western Final.
In 2014, he became the 23rd player in franchise history to play with the club at least 10 seasons. He also earned the CFL's Tom Pate Memorial Award for outstanding sportsmanship and community contributions. He wasn't re-signed after the 2015 season. During his time with the team he served as an offensive lineman, defensive lineman and fullback.
In 1999, he received an invitation to compete on Canada's national bobsled team. He hosted a radio show on Fan 960 called the “Chevy and Nasty show” with former Stampeders teammate Sheldon Napastuk.
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